Nepal, a country of renowned Himalayan beauty, is an epicenter of some of the most notorious trekking routes. Hundreds of thousands of trekkers flock to Nepal every year, ultimately providing a path of economic growth Read more…
For the first time in world history, a majority of Earth’s people currently live in cities. Every day, thousands of people around the world uproot themselves to move from the countryside to the city or, Read more…
Members of the Flint community, 42% of whom are living below the poverty line, were told for eighteen consecutive months that their water was safe to use. Meanwhile, officials—including the EPA—knew it was contaminated. Cases like Read more…
A few months ago I attended University of Oregon’s Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) in Eugene, OR, and listened to a lecture by Dr. Stephanie Jenkins entitled Moral considerability: who matters in ethical questions and Read more…
Our daily activities emit greenhouses gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere. These green house gases are responsible for global warming. GHGs do not stay within country boundaries where Read more…
Attending the 2015 Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Regional Development training seminar has been a rewarding and unique experience, particularly because of the opportunity to speak with and learn from numerous prominent renewable energy Read more…
Written by guest author Tim Smith Solar energy has only very recently seen a surge in mainstream use. However, even as trendy, functional, and eco-conscious as solar energy is, only about one percent of the energy Read more…
We have not lived lightly on the earth. In fact, humans have had such a massive impact on the physical, chemical, and biological world that this chunk of geologic time may be named for us. Read more…
The nuclear crisis caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011 had a significant effect on energy policies in Japan and around the world, highlighting the importance of renewables as clean energy Read more…
For an alternative energy source to stand a chance at replacing fossil fuels, it has to be reliable, so that the consumer doesn’t experience interruptions in power. This is an issue with many proposed sources Read more…